Word List #1
Vocabulary August 2nd, 2009
equipoise [ EE-kwuh’-poiz, EK-wuh’- ]
[ noun, transitive verb ]
MEANING :
1. (n.) an equilibrium or even balance
2. (n.) a counterpoise
3. (tr.v.) to balance
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 :
Once the will was read, it became clear that the property was not divided with equipoise.
USAGE EXAMPLE 2 :
The US system of competitive equipoise, as they call it, is far from perfect.
Telegraph, [...]
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